LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Rwanda
Rwanda: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 29.94 in 2025. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Rwanda, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Rwanda stood at 29.94. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Rwanda peaked at 40.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.94, in 2025.
Rwanda ranks 4th of 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 37.88 | — |
| 2017 | 40.53 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 38.53 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 40.77 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 40.2 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 40.51 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 36.65 | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 35.42 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 40.04 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 29.94 | -25.2% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 29.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.7, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 39.43 | 37.88 | 40.77 | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.13 | 29.94 | 40.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More work & labour data for Rwanda
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.267 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2752 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2591 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3518 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.32 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,483 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 15,403 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,639 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,140 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 32,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Rwanda?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Rwanda was 29.94 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 in 2025.
- How does Rwanda rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Rwanda ranks 4th out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.